Combined bumper and fender



Jan. 19,1926. 1,570,527 L. RONCA ET AL y COMBINED BUMPER AND FENDER Filed July 5, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 mvENToRS 56011117 a0 an'az'.

ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 19.91.926y j LOUIS RONCA AND STANSLAO. SANTORO, O JERSEY CITY,'NEW JERSEY,V AssiGNoRs.

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BY DIRECT AND MEsNEAssiGNrf/innrs. 'ro BUMPER AND FENDER Co. INC., 0E JERSEY CITY, NEW-JERSEY, A, ooRroRArioN (DF-NEW JERSEY. f

COMBINED BUMPER ',*AND EEiSTDE'R.y

Appiication fried 'Jury 5,

l bumper and fender.

yIts .object is. the productionof a safetyinet,

` by means of which injury yis preventedto persons that maybe Vin the path of a vehicle.

. The second objectof the invention isfthe production of a-safety device for a vehicle which can-.quickly belocated inoperative position, either when saidvehicle is Latrest or in motion. `Other vobjects of the invention ,will be apparent from the specification and drawings.V

The organization of the invention vco in-v prises a spring actuated, shaderoller, which actuatesV apair of curtains to unwind .them

therefrom, upon the release of a latch operated by the driver1 of the vehicle. lhe curtains when unwoiind constitute flexible supports or netstocatch a,A person that comes v in the path of the vehicle when inovingand safely carries said person, until the vehicle stopst It is to be understood that various `different objects that may be inthe path of z the vehicle are caughtby the bumper and f fender and thereby injury to the vehicle is prevented. o

Inv the accompanying drawings Fig. 1

" represents a fro-nt view of an exeinplication of the combinedbumper and fender in operative position; Fig. 2 shows a section,

yroller 42.V The curtain 60- hasformed therein the clearance 'open-ings 6 2, to clear the similar. to Fig. 3 with movable parts in a different position.

- A fragmentary portion of a vehicle in this instance is shownfwith a portion of the'mem--- .bers20 of a frame, theV springs 21and thel front-wheels 22, A .pair of brackets25 are each shown with the .feet 2 6 and 27. The feet 26am supportedupon the membersQO ,Ol`1-1:l1e-fiai J,

fastened .thereto by means 1524. serieu Nq. 724,317.

thefeet .2f/fof the brackets 25.y Al ca, having the-pair of journal lugs34 an 'the axial` guidelopeni-ng 35, is .bolted tothe upper. end of earch of the fcylindersl 30.' A

shaft 36 isjournaled in each pair vof lugs 34 and has fastened thereto the gnidepulley v37. .A supporting bracket 40ispinned to each of the members 20 kof theframe .by

ymeans ofthe `pin 41. lEach ofthe-*brackets latter through the openingy 35 of thecap 33, Y

' ofthe studs-281. Apairof cylinders 30 have I eachtheirr upperl portions bolted Y. to one of and is led over vthe guide pulleyY 37.A A

spring 51 islocatedin each ofthe cylinders 3() and bears,v between the cap 33 andthe collar 46.

v Abuniper52 has extendingfrom its inner sidethe tubular brackets53, to which latter `are secured the lower. ends of the plungers 45.

A pair of supporting bars 54 arefastened kto the bumper V52.

j A pair of journal brackets 55 are fastened to thelowerface of the'buinper 52, andhavejournaled thereto the rollers 56.

n Aj spring actuatedshade roller 58 having the end disc iianges), and vsimilar to those iircoininon use is .journaled in the journal lugs 42. Apair of canvas curtains 60 and V61'liave each one` end fastened to the shade ,journal lugs'. 42 when rolling von y0r from the shaderoller 58.4 The lower end of the l.curtain 60 is fastened to the sup-porting bars 54 and to the bumper 52. Theupper end of 'the curtain 61 is fastened Vto thewire ropes-50. x

A latch 65 and'has. Vformed at' its outerv end the latch nose ,671 'lllelatter is adapted to lock with i Vis ,qpivotedv to each of the Vbrackets 40 by means o f the screwpivots 66,

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the latch pins 419. An operating rope 68 has one end fastened to each latch and its other end leads to a convenient point for the operator in the vehicle.

The combined bumperI and fender is shown in its closed position in Fig. l of the drawings, and it has been located in said closed position by manually raising the bumper 52 until the latch pins 49 are locked with the noses 67 of the latches 65. By this means the bumper is maintained in its raised position. Thile the bumper 52 is being raised the curtains GO and 6l are simultaneously wound on the spring actuated shade roller 58. When it is desired to unwind the curtains 60 and 6l and lower the bumper 52 to the ground, the operating ropes 68 are pulled, which unlocks the latches 65 from the latch pins 49, and the springs 5l force down the plungers 45, whereby the curtains 60 and 61 are unwound from the shade roller 58. If the bumper 52 is lowered too near to the ground, the rollers 56 will contact therewith to prevent the breakage of the apparatus. `When the curtains are unwound they will be located in proper operative position to hold and carry obstructions that may come in the path of the vehicle while it is moving forward and constitute a safety net.

It is to be noted that this invention can be used for automobiles, trolley cars and various other vehicles.

Various modifications may be made in the invention and the present exemplification is to be taken as illustrative and not limitative thereof.

I-Iaving described our invention what we desire to secure by Letters Patent and claim is 1. In a bumper and fender the combination of a cylinder supported on a vehicle, a plunger adapted to reciprocate in and eX- tending through one end of the cylinder, means to move the plunger through said end of the cylinder, a bumper connected to the lower end of the plunger, a spring actuated shade roller` journaled adjacent to the cylinder, a pair of curtains with one end of each connected to the shade roller, the other end of one curtain connected to the bumper and the other end of the other curtain in connection with the other end of the plunger and means to detachably lock the plunger in its raised position.

2. In a bumper and fender the combination of a pair of cylinders supported on a vehicle, a plunger adapted to move in and extending through the lower end of each cylinder, means bearing against each plunger to move it out of its cylinder, a bumper connected to the lower ends of the plungers, 'a spring actuated shade roller journaled adjacent to the cylinders, a pair of Curtains with one end of each connected to the shade roller, the other end of one curtain connected to the bumper and the other end of the other curtain in connection with the other ends of the plungers and means to lock the plungers in their raised position.

3. In a bumper and fender the combination of a cylinder supported on a vehicle, a plunger' extending through one end of the cylinder, a spring bearing between the other ond of the cylinder and the top end of the plunger, a rope extending from the top end of the plunger and leading through the other end of the cylinder, a bumper connected to the lower end of the plunger, a spring actuated shade roller journaled adjacent to the lower end of the cylinder, a. pair of curtains coacting with the shade roller with one end of each fastened to the roller, the other end of one curtain fastened to the bumper and the other end of the other cur tain fastened to said rope and means to deu tachably lock the plunger in i-ts raised position in said cylinder.

a. In a bumper and fender the combination of a pair of cylinders supported on avehicle, a plunger extending through the lower end of each cylinder, a latch pin eX- tending from the lower end of each of the plungers, a spring in each cylinder bearing between the top end of each cylinder and theV top end of each plunger, a bumper connected to the lower ends of the plungers, a spring actuated shade roller journaled adjacent to the lower ends of the cylinders, a pair of curtains with one endof each connected to the shade roller, a rope fastened to the upper end of each plunger and extending up and through each cylinder, the other ends of said ropes connected -to'one of said curtains, one end of the second curtain fastened to said bumper, a latch pivoted adjacent to the lower end of each of the cylinders adapted to actuate with said latch pins and an operating rope for said latches.

5. In a bumper and fender the combination of a pair of supporting brackets pinned to the front end of the frame of a vehicle, each of said brackets having a journal lug formed therewith, a pair of cylinders each with their lower ends supported upon and fastened to one of said brackets, a plunger extending through the lower end of each cylinder and through openings in its bracket, a latch pin extending from the lower end of each of the plungers, a cap with an axial guide opening and a pair of journal lugs fastened to the top end of each cylinder, a guide pulley journaled in the lugs of each cap, a .spring in each cylinder bearing between its cap and the top end of its plunger', a bumper connected to the lower ends of the plungers, a spring actuated-sl1ade roller journaled in the journal lugs of the sov supporting brackets, a pair of .curtains with l Oneend of each a-stenetl tothe shade roller;

of said Curtains, onelend ofthe second'cur-v1` tanfastened tovsad bumper,'a;1atch pvot# ed to each of sald supporting brckets adapt- ,a rope fastened yt0 the upper end of each plungel" and extendingv upjand ythrough' the guide opening ofthe oa-p of its veylindeamdover the guide pulley ofthe cap; the other*` o y .dayjofJuneivA D. 1924.7.'7 A e ends of said ropes con'riected to one endof one from eachof theplunges and an'operatng lope'for each latch; l Y Sgedfat "Jersey City-,- in the countyjof Hudson andvv State of New Jersey?v this 21st.

VLOIS RONCA.' l

" STANISLAOYSANTORO. y 

